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GameMaker Engine to Become Free for Everyone

Games

Starting January 1, 2027, GameMaker will be free for commercial use on PC, mobile and the web. Developers will be able to make and sell games without buying a Professional license. GameMaker is a popular engine for 2D games. Its users include Toby Fox, the creator of Deltarune, as well as the developers of Shelldivers...

15 Years On, Batman: Arkham City Is Still Batman’s Last Gaming Masterpiece

Games

Batman: Arkham Asylum arrived in 2009, an era when superhero games were mostly treated as throwaway movie tie-ins. A few, such as X-Men Origins: Wolverine, were decent, but the majority were either forgettable or outright dreadful. Arkham Asylum broke the mold. It was built on an original concept from Paul Dini, the acclaimed Batman writer...

“Clayface” Tops the U.S. Box Office

Movies

The horror film Clayface claimed the top spot at the North American box office, earning roughly $24 million over its opening weekend. The DC Studios picture centers on one of Batman’s adversaries and marks Warner Bros.’ first notable box office win in some time. With a budget of around $40 million, the film is off...

Clayface Tops Box Office Weekend, Giving Skydance Its Second Straight Win

Games

Clayface opened at No. 1 at the box office. Early estimates put the lower-budget horror film’s weekend gross at $24.5 million. Skydance, the company created when Paramount and Warner Bros. merged, has now topped the box office for two straight weeks. How did Clayface perform in its opening weekend? Deadline reported the $24.5 million figure....

Mass Effect Universe Director Reveals Canceled Game’s Multiverse System

Games

The Mass Effect project that BioWare scrapped was set to be far more than a single “universe.” Romain Toutain, who has served as Mass Effect technical director at BioWare since 2022, streamed on Twitch on Saturday while reacting to the leaked trailer for the franchise’s next entry, Mass Effect Universe. He talked through the lore,...

Five Post-Apocalyptic Books About The End Of The World

Games

Stories about the end of the world are rarely just about watching civilization collapse. They ask what people try to save, what they will do to survive, and whether anything better can grow from the ruins. Apocalyptic fiction can be harrowing, absurd, or even comforting. However inhospitable the setting, the human struggle at its center...

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